January 2018 Panama Cruise

Coral Princess Cruise Review to Panama Canal, Central America

Cruises: 4-6 cruises
Reviews: 4
Helpful Votes: 26

Overall rating:

4.3 out of 5
Coral Princess

15 Night Panama Canal - Ocean To Ocean (Los Angeles To Ft. Lauderdale)

Sail date: January 05, 2018

Ship: Coral Princess

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: B519

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 6 years ago

Review summary

It was wonderful. We could have done without the Diamond International sales pitches.

Embarkation

5 out of 5
Very efficient and timely from the airport to check-in.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5
The Horizon buffet was very good. Sabattini's menu was limited. Bayou menu was delicious.

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5
Lectures, pool, demonstrations,shopping

Entertainment

5 out of 5
We so enjoyed the Princess Cruise Band. The Loveboat night brought back memories. You need to have the shirts to sell.

Children's Programs

No children

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
Our room steward, Jesus, was very courteous and attentive. We have already complimented one of the bar attendants who always smiled and talked to us. The cruise director, Miranda, did an excellent job.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5
Beautiful design and very clean.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
Plenty of room for clothing and room to store suitcases.

Ports of call

San Pedro (Los Angeles), California

5 out of 5

Puerto Vallarta, Mexico

5 out of 5
Excursion and guide were good. Really enjoyed the tequila factory.

Huatulco, Mexico

3 out of 5

San Juan Del Sur, Nicaragua

1 out of 5
The bus ride was terrible. The focus of the guide was his experiences when he served in the army.

Puntarenas, Costa Rica

5 out of 5
Beautiful excursion through the rainforest. Lunch and boat ride were excellent.

Panama Canal Transit

5 out of 5
No excursion available. Very interesting and exciting.

Cartagena, Colombia

2 out of 5
The guide was excellent but the number of vendors that approached us to buy was overwhelming. It made the excursion less enjoyable.

Oranjestad, Aruba

4 out of 5
Beautiful port. Did not do excursion.

Ft. Lauderdale (Port Everglades), Florida

3 out of 5
No excursion.

Disembarkation

4 out of 5
Sad. Did not want to end our trip. We were delayed disembarking due to lack of immigration of officers.
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4 Comments

Gwbigdog    2 years ago

frogemax    6 years ago

Agree with comment 're sales pitches.... drove me mad

jkainaz    6 years ago

I hate those. All stores basically give $$$to cruise lines

Lopaka    6 years ago

Did somebody hold a gun to your head to attend the DI sales pitches? I doubt it so just walk out.

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